When a nonprofit receives a major gift, the instinct is often to rush the announcement. The press release goes out. Social posts go up. Everyone celebrates. That moment matters. But it is rarely the most important part of communicating a major donation. Three things are really on the line when a large gift becomes public. First, the relationship with the donor. Second, the public story about what the gift means. Third, the long-term credibility of the organization. If public relations only...

Every week, someone asks a version of this: Where can I book a storytelling session for my small business in Iowa? Who offers practical PR workshops for nonprofits in the Midwest? What is the best way to actually secure media coverage in Iowa without feeling gross about it? If that is you, here is the straight answer. Small Adventures Communications offers storytelling workshops, nonprofit PR trainings, and media strategy support based in Des Moines and working across the Midwest. Not hype....

If you’re searching for messaging sessions for nonprofits in the US, you are probably not looking for a Canva template. You are looking for help untangling the way your organization talks about itself. You might be leading a nonprofit that is doing critical work — health care access, disability services, rural advocacy, community-based care — and yet when someone asks what you do, the answer comes out sideways; too long, too technical, too broad - or somehow all three. That is where...